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LANGUAGE
The Census asks questions about language use at home to locate groups of people who speak a language other than English. Their isolation or integration into a primarily English speaking community can be determined by their ability to speak English proficiently.
Language Spoken at Home, 1990-2000
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1990 |
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2000 |
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Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Only English |
730,153 |
96.08% |
774,966 |
93.45% |
Spanish |
11,630 |
1.53% |
27,382 |
3.30% |
Other Indo-European* |
11,112 |
1.46% |
13,185 |
1.59% |
Asian Language** |
5,662 |
0.75% |
10,186 |
1.23% |
Other |
1,425 |
0.19% |
3,527 |
0.43% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
759,982 |
100.00% |
829,246 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
13,735 |
50.16% |
Other Indo-European* |
3,415 |
25.90% |
Asian Language** |
5,626 |
55.23% |
Other Language |
1,114 |
31.58% |
Total |
23,890 |
2.88% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
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Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
4,077 |
35.06% |
Other Indo-European* |
3,438 |
30.94% |
Asian Language** |
2,675 |
47.24% |
Other Language |
281 |
19.72% |
Total |
10,471 |
1.38% |
* "Other Indo-European" excludes English and Spanish. "Indo-European" is not synonymous with "European." French, German, Hindi, and Persian are all classified as Indo-European. Hungarian, on the other hand, is lumped into "Other Language."
** "Asian Language" includes languages indigenous to Asia and Pacific islands areas that are not also Indo-European languages. Chinese, Japanese, Telugu, and Hawaiian are all classified here.
Also note that ability to speak English "very well" is based on the self-assessment of those responding to Census questions, not on a test of language ability.
Source: Census 2000 analyzed by the Social Science Data Analysis Network (SSDAN). Home | About | Help | Contact | Use Policy
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